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7. OIC Lead Country Coordinator Meeting (LCC) and the 12 Steering Committee Meeting (SCH)
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This meeting was held from 5 to 7 November 2017 in Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. This meeting
delegtion comprised of Dr. Nik Jasmin Binti Nik Mahir (Public Health Development Division) and Pn. Siti
Aida (Pharmaceutical Services Division). Malaysia, as the Lead Country for “Vaccines & Medicines”
since the year 2014, was also involved in the capacity building between member states of OIC in the
field of “training in Drug Regulatory Control on Post-Market Surveillance”. The other themes discussed
at this meeting are as per the following:
Theme 1: Health Systems
Theme 2: Disease Control
Theme 3: Maternal & Child Health & Nutrition
Theme 4: Vaccines & Medicines
Theme 5: Emergency Health Response & Interventions
Theme 6: Information, research, education and advocacy

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OIC Lead Country Coordinator Meeting (LCC) and the 12
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Steering Committee Meeting (SCH)

Source: Public Health Development Division, MoH

8. 6 ICHM – Islamic Conference of Health Ministers
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The 6 Islamic Conference of Health Ministers (OIC) was held from 6 to7 December 2017 in Jeddah,
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Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The Malaysian delegation was led by the Honorable Deputy Minister of Health,
YB Dato’ Seri Dr. Hilmi bin Haji Yahaya and the delegation comprised of Dr. Nik Jasmin binti Nik Mahir
(Public Health Development Division(. At this meeting, Malaysia had been selected to be the co-chair
along with Indonesia to lead the thematic activity of “Vaccines & Medicines”.

PUBLIC HEALTH LAW ENFORCEMENT

Public Health Law Enforcement is a tool in prevention and control of diseases. It is often used
against people who are likely to endanger the health of the public. The main objective of public health
enforcement is to protect public from health hazards. Enforcement of the Public Health Law in Malaysia
includes legislation such as the Destruction of Disease-Bearing Insects Act 1975 (Act 154), Prevention
and Control of the Infectious Diseases Act 1988 (Act 342), Tobacco Product Control Regulations 2004
and the Hydrogen Cyanide Act (Fumigation) 1953 etc.

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